The Hog from Xe May Sandwich Shop
Unfortunately I never really acquired a taste for banh mi. Which is a shame, because these Vietnamese sandwiches are probably the best bang for your buck when it comes to a flavorful under-$5 meal. I’ve had banh mi from Saigon…
Parm
Over the years I’ve eaten quite a few chicken parmesan sandwiches–in the name of research, of course. I’m not just falling back on my childhood comfort foods when I select them from the menu–I’m expanding my expertise. Or so I…
The Meatball Shop
Update: The Meatball Shop now has six locations. When I was told there was an hour wait for a table at the Meatball Shop the other night, I was ecstatic. The last two times I tried to go, there was…
Red Hook Lobster Pound
If you enjoy vistas of deserted industrial streets and dramatic harbor skies, Red Hook is the hood for you. Now that Red Hook Lobster Pound has opened shop, lobster-lovers in particular have been finding the trek worthwhile.
Schnitzel & Things
As I slogged into work the morning after Memorial Day, my bleary eyes alighted on a most unexpected sight. The Schnitzel & Things truck was parked on 46th street. I canceled my morning bagel and an oh-so-subtle spring entered my…
Sigmund Pretzel Shop
Looking for a decent soft pretzel in New York City is a little like being thirsty in the middle ocean. There are pretzels everywhere, sold from ubiquitous street carts, but they’re completely inedible. Occaisionally one stumbles across handmade pretzels at…
Bahn Mi Saigon Bakery
I usually exit Bloomingdale’s Soho through the back door, dodging the sluggish shopping hordes on Broadway. A right on Crosby street and a left on Broome puts me within reasonable distance of Chinatown, where I can atone for my new…
Luke’s Lobster
I had my first lobster roll tonight. I tried to wait until I got home to eat it, but the toasted bread was just faintly warm under the crinkled aluminum foil wrapping, and I didn’t make it to the corner…
Think Coffee
Think Coffee’s iced cappuccino is my drink for the summer. Note: This is not an iced latte. The beverage consists of 3 shots of espresso mixed with a little cold milk (to avoid plastic cup meltage), a bunch of ice,…
Bubby’s Burritos
As upstate NY roadside burrito stands go, they don’t make ’em better than Bubby’s. This teeny trailer with its green, hand-drawn “Burritos” sign appears sometime in May, near a farm stand at the intersection of Route 199 and 9G in…